The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-06
EDITOR GRADY'S SPEECH.

Grady, the editor of the Atlanta Con-
shtation, on the morning after deliver
ing his speech on The New South "
before the New England Society at
their annual banquet held in New York
City recently. The speech was in
many respects a notable one. The
Characterization of Abraham Lincoln
the picture ofthe returning confederate
soldier, and the tribute to the memory
of those who fell in the struggle, rise
into the higher realms of genuine
oratory, and establish for Mr. Grady
name and fame achieved by few men
by single speech.
AS the Louisville Courier Journal
says, the south was fortunate in being
for the first time i'll its experience rep
resented at this exclusive board by a
gentleman who, to the rare gift of elo-
quence, united so much good sense
and good taste, and proved SO entirely
equal to the occasion. The reception
Of Mr.. Grady was cordial in the ex-
IRENE, and all the papers say that SO
good a speech has not been made in
New York for many day.
We will publish copious extracts from
this speech next week. We publish be-
low few brief notices from the press.
The New York E0ening Post said of it
in its leading editorial:
The feature of the New England
society's dinner on Forefathers' night
was the speech of Mr.. Henry w. Grady,
of Atlanta, Ga, on [" The New South. I"
1t was in every way most notable ad-
dress-full of an eloquence which
stands the severe test ofperusal in print
the following morning; lightened by
humor which is we'll sampled in the
delicious allusion to General Sherman
as one "who is considered an able man
| in our parts, though some people think
| he is kind of a careless man about
fire ;" instinct with a patriotic spirit
which stirs the blood of the reader in
fused with the vital qualities of that
oratory that touches the heart because
there is sincere feeling behind the
speakers words. 1t was the perfect ex-
preston Of what has hitherto never
been adequately set forth by any South
ern man or fully understood by the
North.
| A press dispatch from New Orlean:
dated Dec. 76th, says: The speech
of Mr.. Henry w. Grady at the din
ner of the New England society il
New York meets very warm indorse
ment in Louisiana. His illustration
of the high type of the American
citizen in the person of Abraham
Lincoln is no less admired than hi
tribute to the faithfulness of the negro
and his description of the close re
lations that have always existed be
/ tween the negro and his late maste
and present employer. No less is M,
Grady's view of the new order G
things in the South cordially approved
y The mere fact that man Of sue
2 pronounced southern views as NJ
o Grady should have been invited
address the New England society is
matter for much qualification her
n and this is increased by the splendi
: reception accorded to him and h
d mastery presentation of the sentimen
! and aspirations Of the New South.
- And this from Richmond, Va: NJ
II Grady's speech is cordially approve
: here. The State newspaper makes
the subject of a leading editorial,
which it says that it is a strange ia
IF that the northern man of tod;
If knows less of his southern brother thu
n his southern brother knows of him.
r says the South will be bettered
- having more such missionaries
n Grady.
1t Following this we take the followil
" from an editorial in the New 70
.e Star.
The enthusiastic reception tender
- Mr.. Grady upon his return to Allan
m was something more than tribute
OF the eloquence and genius of the fol
" most editor in the South. 1t was al
n a spontaneous and hearty indorseme
~ by southern people of the PATROL
q and inspiring sentiments of his spec
'e before the new England Society. I
er occasion was one which the South
ever eager to accept for the exhibiti
of thorough and fully restored spi
st of loyalty to the Union, and t
70 assurance of an entire obliteration
-, all traces of sectionalism and ha'
10 The utterances of Mr.. Grady were,
re possible, more heartily applauded
TX Atlanta than in New York, thou
W they were instinct with a spirit of t
II broadcast patriotism and most deyot
:, loyalty. But their appreciative l
y ception throughout the country is
d. the greatest significance. 1t indicat
ID more plainly than any labored arg
l. ment could possibly do that O
r sectional controversies are dead: tn
- the ashes-left by them are cold al
IL can never be terminated by t
e ferocious zeal even of the bittere
e. nartiSanS of the north.